Magic Johnson opens up to Ellen about his gay son

Magic Johnson let his guard down in an appearance on Ellen DeGeneres’ show Wednesday about his gay son, Earvin Johnson III, known best as EJ.

“When my son came out,” the NBA legend told the talk show host, “I was so happy for him and happy for us as parents. We love him. EJ is amazing. So you got to support your child, because there are so many people who try to discriminate against them, so they need you to support them. Because if you don’t support them, who is going to support them? And love them?”